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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1950
Page
5
Due to an abrupt shortage of help, Washington Cleaners announces a business closure until further notice. The shop will remain open this week for customers to collect finished cleaning.
Washington update reports nine year old Hope Smith, daughter of Capital Airlines manager Walter Smith, helps stage a stunt during a new airliner dedication at National Airport. Pigeons fail to perform and the audience laughs as the family delivers the publicity.
Housing and Home Finance Administrator Raymond Foley departs the White House after discussing with President Truman curbs on housing. He says the administration is studying limits on project size and controls for high cost areas.
USDA Chicago market data shows hogs salable 9,000 with prices up to 24.65 for butchers over 240 lb. Sows mostly 25 cent higher, some 50 cent gains. Sheep salable 1,000 with spring lambs 7.00 to 28.00, yearlings 22.00 to 23.56. Cattle salable 3,500 with fed steers and yearlings mostly steady to 25 cents higher, cows and bulls softening slightly, vealers down to 82.00.
Certain iron based alloys like 18 percent chromium and 8 percent nickel stainless steels become magnetic after cold rolling. This property allows such steel to be used for wire recording in the home.
The County Conference Board of Washington County Iowa will meet August 7 1950 at 7 80 PM at Court House Washington Iowa Taxpayers will be heard for or against the estimate of expenditures for the year beginning January 1 1951 Harold Johnson Secretary County Conference Board
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